The Minnesota Gophers hosted the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Saturday afternoon to start the very popular series in front of a packed rink. Less than a minute into the game Nicole Schammel came down the right side and put the first shot on goal, but Maddie Rooney batted the puck wide. The Gophers were buzzing and kept flying through Duluth’s zone, though a lot of their shots were blocked by Bulldog defenders. Sarah Potomak carried the puck in along the right side and made a lateral pass into the slot, but her line mates couldn’t catch the puck to finish the play.